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須方三城 People from Okinawa frequently make statements that, taken literally, mean "I will take your life," but they don't actually intend to kill anyone. "Shinasu" (死なす) has a nuance more like "I'll beat you up," and "Shineyo yaa" (死ねよやー) means something like "Get your act together." "Takkuru sarindo" (たっくるさりんど) is reported in the media as "I'll kill you," but in most cases it means "I won't actually kill you, but I'll beat you so badly you'll be begging me to put you out of your misery." So even if someone says "Takkuru su!" (たっくるす!) and comes at you swinging, they won't actually kill you. They'll just punch you with the intent to hurt. ※Note※ First and foremost, this work is a "comedy piece." The dialect explanations in this work are not based on thorough research, but rather dialect knowledge the author has naturally picked up from living normally in Okinawa—in other words, they have a strong regional slang flavor. Please enjoy this with the understanding that it's half-joking and about ninety percent humor.
Statistics
Word List (667 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| のか | 1 | 1.74 |
| 回し | 1 | 3.38 |
| かな | 1 | 2.42 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
| 早 | 1 | 3.69 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| 顕著 | 1 | 4.36 |
| ナタ | 1 | 4.65 |
| へぇ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 種 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 薩摩 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 相手 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 一文字 | 1 | 4.39 |
| 追い掛ける | 1 | 4.33 |
| ぜ | 1 | 2.66 |
| 鍋 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| からかう | 1 | 3.66 |
| 顔 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 匍う | 1 | 4.68 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| それは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 被る | 1 | 3.46 |
| 場面 | 1 | 3.55 |
| ペット | 1 | 4.06 |
| 市内 | 1 | 2.23 |
| ませんか | 1 | 3.97 |
| 娘 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 適当 | 1 | 3.17 |
| お願い | 1 | 2.92 |
| 伎 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 真似し | 1 | 4.46 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| せる | 1 | 2.17 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| 直す | 1 | 3.51 |
| 大柄 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| なんてこと | 1 | 3.56 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 男言葉 | 1 | 5.78 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 五位 | 1 | 4.82 |
| マスコット | 1 | 4.73 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 佃 | 1 | 3.25 |
| ある意味 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 庭 | 1 | 3.38 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| 八〇〇 | 1 | 4.24 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 一つ | 1 | 2.53 |
| ては | 1 | 2.43 |
| 大前提 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 快速 | 1 | 5.27 |
| 際どい | 1 | 4.62 |
| この野郎 | 1 | 4.28 |
| 魔界 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 多い | 1 | 2.52 |
| 実体験 | 1 | 4.81 |
| それが | 1 | 2.31 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 丸で | 1 | 2.60 |
| 限定 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 罰 | 1 | 3.70 |
| 勘弁 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 藩 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 所で | 1 | 3.30 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| 擦り寄る | 1 | 4.59 |
| 添い遂げる | 1 | 4.93 |
| だった | 1 | 1.58 |
| わ | 1 | 2.11 |
| 訪問販売 | 1 | 5.86 |
| 男 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 特に | 1 | 2.62 |
| なり | 1 | 2.48 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| ながら | 1 | 1.91 |
| 境界線 | 1 | 4.41 |
| ならん | 1 | 3.51 |
| いい加減 | 1 | 3.56 |
| ます | 1 | 2.81 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| たった | 1 | 3.33 |
| ねぇ | 1 | 2.61 |
| 通じる | 1 | 3.42 |
| 矢場 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 変わる | 1 | 2.75 |
| ふふふ | 1 | 3.50 |
| 有名 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 話しかける | 1 | 3.15 |
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